Structure 1590008 · Rowan County, NC

Nc49 over Yadkin River & Wssb R.r.

Carries Nc49 over Yadkin River & Wssb R.r., 2.4 Mi. N. Jct. Nc8.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,107 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,107 ft end to end, longest span 119 ft: about 3.1 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built199927 years old
Length1107.0 ft337.4 m
Daily traffic7,000counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRowan
Location2.4 Mi. N. Jct. Nc8
CarriesNc49
CrossesYadkin River & Wssb R.r.
Coordinates35.50604, -80.18401

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1107.0 ft (337.4 m)
Max Span118.8 ft (36.2 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area3542.7 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,000 (2019)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001590008

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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